Professor of Musculoskeletal Traumatology — Universität Zürich
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 34 days ago
Role overview
As the largest university in Switzerland, the University of Zurich offers a wide range of attractive positions in various fields of study and career.
With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional profiles for learners, the University offers an inspiring working environment in top research and education.
Use your talent and skills with us.
- As the largest university in Switzerland, the University of Zurich offers a wide range of attractive positions in various fields of study and career.
- With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional profiles for learners, the University offers an inspiring working environment in top research and education.
- A dynamic, integrative and cooperative personality with extensive clinical expertise and scientific experience in traumatology, especially polytrauma research and the care of polytrauma patient:inside.
- A habilitation or equivalent scientific qualification and a specialist title in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system as well as the main title for spinal surgery or equivalent foreign qualification are required.
- We offer: Our employees benefit from diverse and attractive offers.
Main responsibilities
- A dynamic, integrative and cooperative personality with extensive clinical expertise and scientific experience in traumatology, especially polytrauma research and the care of polytrauma patient:inside.
- A habilitation or equivalent scientific qualification and a specialist title in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system as well as the main title for spinal surgery or equivalent foreign qualification are required.
- The willingness to cooperate with affiliated clinics at the USZ and the Balgrist University Hospital is expected.
- As you will take over the management of the Traumatology Clinic, you will have experience in the management or deputy management of a universitary clinic.
- In addition, you will have extensive experience in the management of a research group, the recruitment of competitive third-party funds as well as in the teaching of the student, the supervision of qualification work and the promotion of young academics.
- The University of Zurich offers exceptional conditions for top-level research in medicine.
- With its four universitary hospitals, you have access to broad patient populations, interdisciplinary research networks and clinical expertise across all age groups and disciplines.
- The proximity to ETH Zurich opens up cooperations in Comp-utational Medicine, Bio-engineering, Data Science and AI-supported medicine.
What the company offers
- We offer: Our employees benefit from diverse and attractive offers.
Application process
- The Zurich site thus offers a gelatin-oriented ecosystem that ranges from basic research to clinical application.
- German language skills at level B2 of the common European Framework of Reference for Languages should be available or must be acquired within a useful period.
- The University of Zurich is committed to increasing the proportion of women in leadership positions.
- Therefore, qualified female researchers are expressly invited to apply.
- The University of Zurich sees researchers as modern leaders who conduct excellent research – taking into account the open science principles – through their own research projects as well as the promotion of excellent young researchers and who help shape a future-oriented university with innovative research-based teaching.
Additional details
- Tasks: A dynamic, integrative and cooperative personality with extensive clinical expertise and scientific experience in traumatology, especially polytrauma research and the care of polytrauma patient:inside.
Questions about this listing
What salary does Universität Zürich offer for this role?
Universität Zürich lists CHF 73'500 - 111'500 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Universität Zürich offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Universität Zürich during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
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